Güven Sak, PhD
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Flash in the pan
Turkish markets have been interesting to watch lately. I see a kind of serenity in them, if not optimism in the last two or three days. Why is that so? Any change in the…
What is the purpose of the Ankara Department of Urban Aesthetics?
In Ankara, there are 52 clock towers, each one uglier than the next, spattered along the roadsides. There are two types of cities: those which are oriented toward…
First as a tragedy, second as farce
Twitter was on when I went to bed Thursday night (March 20). There was no twitter when I woke up Friday morning (March 21). So started the eradication campaign the prime…
Whither Turkey?
Turkey is still a country in flux. Its economic transition started in the early 1980s with price liberalization. That was later coupled with the EU Customs Union…
For a child, Ankara is the same as Baghdad
You will be shocked when you see that what we call a city is actually a big mess. And please share your observations with me. The other day I saw map of Baghdad.…
Wikileaks a la Turca
Turks have a new pastime. They are addicted to listening to and commenting on the wiretappings of their leaders. They are all about illicit deals and activities of the…
If you don’t take care of your neighborhood, who will?
In Turkey, the Prime Minister is the one and only person responsible for each and every decision. The current assessment system confines Turkey to a lame mediocrity.…
Turkish Cypriots are like Palestinians
I was at a meeting on the Dead Sea, Jordan this week. The meeting was between the Palestinians, Israelis, Turks, Jordanians, Egyptians and the Americans looking for…
Why has the TAI failed to do what the KAI has done?
Turkey could have been selling its Freebirds already if it had the determination and patience in regards to R&D. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) was established in…
"We have blown up 28 missiles to understand why"
The administrators do not have the patience for promoting any given R&D project since they approach it the way they approach construction projects. The Custom’s Union…
‘Where is that bridge-guy? Come quickly, quickly!’
Those words were uttered during the ceremony to lay the foundations of the third bridge over the Bosphorus. It was only May 29 of last year, but it feels like a very…
Turkey somehow cannot get beyond the beginner level in English
Teachers cannot go beyond the textbook, encourage students to read newspapers, or write movie critiques. TEPAV and the British Council recently carried out a survey on…